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Porcelain shattered against solid marble. King Osric Tregaron hurled a priceless antique vase across the great hall, his face flushed purple with rage. "Useless! Every single one of you!" His roar echoed off the vaulted ceilings, bouncing between the massive stone pillars. Below the elevated throne, dozens of high-ranking court officials knelt on the hard, cold floor. They pressed their foreheads